Plaza Hotel

Joe Fornabaio for The New York Times

News about Plaza Hotel, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Aug. 23, 2014

Ownership of New York's Plaza Hotel is again in play, with an international cast of characters, two of whom are facing significant legal problems; Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, whose hotels in Los Angeles were boycotted for his persecution of gays, denies that he offered to put down $2 billion for the hotel; Asian billionaire Subrata Roy is trying to sell his company's majority stakes in the Plaza from his prison cell in India. MORE

Jul. 6, 2013

Full-size, architecturally correct rendering of Manhattan's Plaza Hotel printed on 62,000-square-foot mesh banner has been hung in front of structure's Fifth Avenue facade while hotel undergoes cleaning and restoration of its brick surface; banner, designed by artist Paul Britten, will remain in place until project is finished at end of year. MORE

Apr. 25, 2013

Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, which was once frequented by F Scott Fitzgerald, had created Fitzgerald suite in homage to author and forthcoming movie remake of novel The Great Gatsby; 700-square foot room was designed by Catherine Martin, Oscar-winning set designer who worked on the film, and can be had for $2,795 a night. MORE

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